Lena Selander

Movies

Simon & the Oaks
Art Direction
Epic story about two families and their friendship and common destiny in Sweden's Gothenburg in the 1940s and 1950s. Told from the perspective of young Simon Larsson, who learns that he's an adopted child who has a Jewish father from Germany. After WWII Simon travels to explore his roots - a journey that leads to the basic mysteries of the human life. After the bestselling novel by Marianne Fredriksson.
Simon & the Oaks
Production Design
Epic story about two families and their friendship and common destiny in Sweden's Gothenburg in the 1940s and 1950s. Told from the perspective of young Simon Larsson, who learns that he's an adopted child who has a Jewish father from Germany. After WWII Simon travels to explore his roots - a journey that leads to the basic mysteries of the human life. After the bestselling novel by Marianne Fredriksson.
Almost Elvis
Production Design
Pirko lives in Gothenburg but gets kicked out of his pregnant girlfriend. He seeks his roots in northern Sweden. Pirko discovers karaoke.
Pure
Art Direction
Katarina is 20 years old. With a troubled past in a dreary suburb, her life seems to be already set in stone - until she discovers music. Everything changes when she hears a performance of Mozart’s 'Requiem' at the Gothenburg Concert Hall that sends her reeling and opens up a beautiful new world. She feels that she has to change her life and get as far away from her ugly reality as possible. But the path she has to follow proves to be a treacherous one, filled with lies, betrayal and a dangerous liaison with the married conductor Adam. Yet Katarina is ready to do anything to gain her new identity.
I Am Gay
Costume Design
Alex, a Swedish man of Greek ancestry, has decided to reveal his great secret: he is gay. Telling his family could be disastrous.
I Am Gay
Production Design
Alex, a Swedish man of Greek ancestry, has decided to reveal his great secret: he is gay. Telling his family could be disastrous.
Offerlamm
Production Design
Daniel is a hitchhiker who arrives at a slaughterhouse for some temporary work, the owner of the slaughterhouse Gunnar decides to kill Daniel when he realises he is having an affair with his wife.
Dagerman: en garage musical
Production Design
The passengers are search their placements on the flight of life or death. Grotesque and wildly exaggerated flight attendants help out and give safety instructions. The publisher and his friend is already seated. A child rocks on a plastic stool. Suicide is painless. Perhaps even a relief. Fasten your seatbelts. Recording of the stage version.
En midsommarnattsdröm
Costume Designer
Stage production of A Midsummer Night's Dream shot for television
En midsommarnattsdröm
Set Designer
Stage production of A Midsummer Night's Dream shot for television